• From: Lisa Papas <papasl@gpschools.org>
    Date: Sat, Feb 12, 2022 at 1:42 PM
    Subject: Re: [supers] FW: Wayne County Schools Mask Mandate Anticipated End
    To: Jon Dean <deanm@gpschools.org>
    Cc: School Board <SchoolBoard@gpschools.org>, Admin All <AdminAll@gpschools.org>


    Interesting that they rescinded the mandate the day they were served in a lawsuit.   

    So now the Wayne County Health Department wants to "Strongly Recommend"  masks as a covid strategy.

    I only want to know if we are now going to follow their "Strongly Recommend" or we are going to allow our families a choice?

    I was very careful when I wrote the resolution last November to make masks optional.      I specifically included a clause that protected the choice of any staff, student or community member who still wanted to wear a mask.    

    The families and students that have suffered physically, emotionally and mentally from being forced to wear a mask all day need our protection as well.

    I speak now as a parent of a Grosse Pointe student.   *Redacted*

    We need to address this publicly and make sure that our community members hear the message.    We are in the time period that people are making enrollment decisions for school next year.    If only the people I know personally choosing other educational options are a sample, we have a real problem.    

    I am pleading with my fellow Board members and administration to officially make a mask optional policy for our district.

    Respectfully,


    Lisa Papas, Trustee
    Grosse Pointe Public School System
    313-618-9615  (after 3 p.m. M-F)  and weekends
    lisaapapas@comcast.net (personal email address)

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    On Fri, Feb 11, 2022 at 7:57 PM Jon Dean <deanm@gpschools.org> wrote:
    FYI

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    From: Steve Ezikian <EzikiaS@resa.net>
    Date: February 11, 2022 at 7:52:18 PM EST
    To: Steve Ezikian <EzikiaS@resa.net>
    Subject: [supers] FW: Wayne County Schools Mask Mandate Anticipated End


    For Wayne County Schools located outside the City of Detroit, Please see the attached from  Wayne County.

     

    Steven G. Ezikian

    Deputy Superintendent

    Wayne RESA

    33500 Van Born Rd.

    Wayne MI  48184

    Phone 734-334-1451

    Fax:  734-334-1662

     

    From: Genelle Allen <gallen@waynecounty.com>
    Sent: Friday, February 11, 2022 6:32 PM
    To: Steve Ezikian <EzikiaS@resa.net>
    Subject: Wayne County Schools Mask Mandate Anticipated End

     

    CAUTION: This email originated from outside of Wayne RESA. Do not click on links or open attachments unless you are expecting this email and have verified the sender's authenticity.

     

    Hi Steve,

     

    The County has issued the attached media advisory.  Please let me know if you have any questions.

     

    Thanks,

    Genelle

     

     

    Genelle M. Allen, Esq.

    Chief Operating Officer

    Office of Wayne County Executive Warren C. Evans

    500 Griswold, 31st Floor

    Detroit, MI  48226

    Office:  (313) 224-0267

    Cell:  (313) 421-7592

    gallen@waynecounty.com

     

     


     

     

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